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Cornice
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Uppermost element of an entablature, which projects beyond the plane of the exterior wall, over-hanging molding atop any building.
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Entablature
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The horizontal elements supported by columns, consisting of the architrave, frieze, & cornice.
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Frieze
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horizontal element above the architrave and below the cornice in an entablature.
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Architrave
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in classical architecture, the bottom portion of an entablature.
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Corinthian capital
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a canthus-leaf
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Shaft
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the vertical element above the base & below the capital in an architectural order.
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Base
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the lowest part of a column, or pier. Often broader than the sections above to spread the load of the foundation.
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Intercolumniation
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Space between columns
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Loggia
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An open porch, generally raised above the ground floor & covered by roof.
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Drum
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the cylindrical volume supporting a dome.
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Pediment
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The gable end of a temple, framed by cornices.
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Pier
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A structural element, square or rectangular, that supports an arch.
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Tympanum
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A panel, generally semi-circular, over the lintel & under the arch of a doorway. Also the central triangle of a pediment
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Pilaster
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A rectangular column, engaged in a wall.
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Colonnade
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A linear series of columns and entablatures.
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Spandrels
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A wall surface, ornamented or un-ornamented, between major architectural elements such as windows or arches.
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Piano Nobile
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Main living room floor of a house, generally raised a story above ground.
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Arches
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A curved element that spans an opening & supports structural loads above it. Most often made of small, wedged shaped masonry elements called Voussoirs.
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Arcading
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A series of arches carried on by columns or piers.
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Lantern
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A tower with windows rising above the roofline or above the oculous of a dome.
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